Alumni Sandstorm ~ 11/19/15
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3 Bombers sent stuff and 1 Bomber Memorial today:
Mike CLOWES ('54)
Tom VERELLEN ('60)
David RIVERS ('65)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Bruce SCHOENROCK ('54)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Don EHINGER ('55)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Mary ROSE ('60)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Richard TRUJILLO ('62)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Bill WILSON ('63)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Mike DOAN ('71)
BOMBER ANNIVERSARY Today: Gene BARFUSS ('53) & Treasure ELDER ('54)
Time to order "Cinnamon Bear" Audio CD Set ($20.98) so you
can start listening the day after Thanksgiving:
http://www.radioarchives.com/Cinnamon_Bear_p/ra031.htm
BOMBER CALENDAR: Richland Bombers Calendar
Click the event you want to know more about.
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>>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54)
Hey! November 19th has arrived. This is a special date, not a
big one in the overall scheme of things, but special none the
less. There is a Bomber anniversary and a Bomber birthday to
acknowledge on this date.
Let's take things in order of occurrence; first off is the
birthday of a Bomber guy I knew, rode the bus from North
Richland to both Carmichael and Col-Hi with, and, yes, even
graduated with. Here's the tip of the ol' propeller beanie and
the traditional shout of "Happy Birthday!" for Bruce SCHOENROCK
('54). Keep on having them.
Now the wedding for which we celebrate the anniversary happened
some years after the aforementioned birthday boy made his
appearance. I "thesped" with one and graduated with the other.
How this marriage came to be, I'll leave to others to figure
out. Congratulations to Gene BARFUSS ('53) and Treasure ELDER
('54) on sticking together for this long.
And for Jim HOUSE ('63): Welcome home, big guy!
-Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54) ~ Mount Angel, OR where the
leaves are pretty well gone thanks to the breeze the other day
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>>From: Tom VERELLEN ('60)
Re: Jim "Pitts" ARMSTRONG ('63) list of favs
I have to admit that some of your favorites I had never heard
before and I enjoyed them. All of them actually but I couldn't
help but notice there was one category of musicality (?)
unlisted. The great nervous norvos, (transfusion, ape call),
Shep Woolery, (Purple People Eater?), Hello Fadder Hello Mudder,
and the like following in the footsteps of the greater Spike
Jones. eh? Actually in researching your favorites I got caught
up in some music favorites of the '50s, '60s, and '70s and heard
a lot of favorites and some I didn't want to admit I thought
were pretty ok at the time but now they have lost some of their
glimmer. Kind of like when Sha Na Na did "Teen Angel", a few
decades back, the apex of the show. For some reason, probably
several reasons it appealed to a wide spectrum. Thanks for
sharing.
-Tom VERELLEN ('60) ~ in a rehydrated near Lacey, WA looking
thankgiving in the eye, then the holidays and beyond. in
the spirit of audio past, "a hearty o hi o silver away!"
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>>From: David RIVERS ('65)
Re: those we emulate
Funny how life is... some kids you learn to know and admire
later on in life... some you've (I've) always admired and
others make such an impact on my life I feel I will never
forget them... I didn't know the B-day Bomber when I was a
lowly soph... I mean how could I... he was "the King"... every
year I know him, however the more I wish to be as much like him
as I can... don't get me wrong... he is hardly alone in this
classification... .he just happens to be turning a year older
today and so he gets the limelight... as it should be... I must
admit that growing older has been an important part of my
life... now don't laugh... when I was younger I was pretty much
dumber than dirt... the more I learned the "smarter" I thought
I was, when in reality, I was only beginning to become ever so
slightly aware of how little I knew... today I relish learning
to be more understanding, more forgiving, more loving and less
demanding... sounds like I'm tooting my own horn... hardly...
I have only begun this adventure... I will never reach my goal
though I do wish to continue perusing it... what was so very
important to me yesterday loses its appeal today... I have
always said I was shallow... I never never denied that and it
would be foolish for me to try... I always admired kids with
goals and things they wished to conquer... I will probably
never understand why I didn't have the same thing... I had good
parents, I'm sure my teachers were as good as yours... just
something inside me never caught spark. I am sure this is boring
the pee outa some of you... but hey it's my post... HAPPY
BIRTHDAY, Bill WILSON ('63), on your special day, November 19,
2015... hope to have Chowder with you and Carol inna couple of
weeks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-David RIVERS ('65)
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Bomber Memorial
>>Bea Saltz GOWDY ~ Class of 1955 ~ 1938 - 2015
Bomber Memorials
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That's it for today. Please send more.
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